Necktie rack



March 10,1942. J. R. KISSINGER NECKTIE RACK Filed Oct. 6,. 1939 INVENTOR Jacob R /\/s$//7 er ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 10, 1942 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE .NECKTIERACK Jacob R. Kissinger, San Diego,'Calif. Application October 6, 1939, SeriaLlNo. 298,249

52-:Claiz'ns. (01'. 211-13) My invention relates to necktie racks, and its objects are to provide a convenient support for a number of neckties from which-any one may be readily selected and removed, to afford individual and separate mountings for holding neckties in accessible position, for packingand compressing such neckties and forpreserving the same in unwrinkled and'fiattened condition; and

guard the neckties I from dirt and exposure, to

construct a convenient depressed wall receptacle or closet for the reception of neckties, and in general to simplify and render more effective the operation of the several parts.

I am aware that heretofore attempts have been made to construct racks for the display of neckties, and to afford opportunity for the selection of individual ties therefrom; but so far as I am aware I am the first person in the art to devise a series of individually spring actuated rollers arranged in a tier for the support and packing of neckties, and the ready installation and removal of single neckties therefrom without disturbing the remaining neckties. Other objects and novel features will appear as illus trated in the drawing and as hereinafter described and claimed.

Attention is hereby directed to the drawing, in which similar numerals of designation refer to similar parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a front view of an opened shallow box containing a tier of my improved necktie rollers, showing them provided in part with neckties duly installed, and showing a necktie in the act of being rolled into packed position;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of one of the rollers and frame shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the view shown in Fig. 2 and illustrating the locking thumbscrew and adjacent parts;

Fig. 4 is a View of a modified necktie rolle-r designed to be operated by a hand crank;

Fig. 5 is an end view of two modified rollers and frames constructed to be attached to a ceiling, and novel locking means therefor;

Fig. 6 is a side elevation of one of the rollers and connections shown in Fig. 5, and

Fig. 7 is a plan view on the inner end of the roller and adjacent parts shown in Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawing-within the shallow cabinet or box 1 composed of wood, metal or other suitable material, I firmly afiix at one side thereof the vertically disposed standard 8. Pivotally secured to said standard are the frames 9, preferably constructed of an integral metallic strip having a horizontal member l0, and end members H and I2, the latter of which is provided with thearms I3 and I4 whose ends are rotatably mounted to swing outwardly upon the standard 8. As shown, the frames 9 are arranged one above another to form a tier or rack, the outwardly swinging ends of which, pivotally secured to the standard 8, are separated by the washers IS in order to obtain greater freedom of movement.

Upon the upwardly extending parts of each frame is rotatably mounted a necktie roller IS in "a manner similar to that of the roller of an ordinary shade curtain and similarly provided with a coil spring and connection to effect releasable rotation thereof. In place of the ratchet usually employed, however, I prefer to use the thumb screw I'Lthe shank of which is threaded to' engage with and extend through a threaded opening in end member II, and to contact with the outer end of the roller l6, and to lock the same against rotation. Located at the outer swinging end of each of said rollers and extending longitudinally over the surface thereof is the resilient finger I8, constructed releasably to receive and firmly hold against said surface the end or a fold of a necktie IS.

The box I, while preferably rectangular in form as shown, and provided with a hinged cover 20, may be of any desired shape or configurationsuitable for the purpose. In the preferred form shown in the drawing, I purposely make the same shallow, in order to allow the box to fit into an opening (in the wall of a room) shaped for its reception, and to permit the said cover of the box when closed to become flush with said wall so as to merge into the same and to be decorated in conformity therewith.

In the modification of my invention shown in Fig. 4, I rotatably mount my improved roller directly upon the wall and rotate the same manually by means of the crank 2|. In the modifications shown in Figs. 5 and 6, I construct the frames 22 of a different form from frame 9 as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, and slidably suspend the same from brackets 23 secured to the ceiling of a room or closet, a chain 24, attached to the outer end of said frame and provided with a peg 25 engaging with a socket 26 in the end of the roller, serving to lock the same against rotation in a manner similar to thumb screw 11. If desired, this chain locking means could be substituted in Figs. 1 and 2 for the thumb screw I! there shown, or the crank 2| could be used in lieu thereof. Also, if desired, the horizontal member In may be set closer to the roller [6 so as to narrow the space therebetween and permit the free end of the necktie to become wedged or secured in position.

In order properly to pack the box I with a full complement of neckties, I swing the roller frames 9 one at a time into the position indicated by the fifth frame (counting from the top) shown in Fig. 1, that is, a position substantially at right angles with the bottom of the box and extending outwardly into the room or closet where my rack has been installed. One of said frames being in such position, and the spring of the roller therein being adjusted to its greatest tension, I secure the end or a fold of the necktie under the finger I 8, and releasably permit the roller to revolve and to wind such necktie closely therein and to form smooth helical folds or wrappings covering the roller and extending nearly to the inner end thereof, and thereupon to lock the roller from further rotation by means of the thumb screw 11. In so winding the necktie upon the roller, care should be taken that the same may be pressed down perfectly fiat, so that when this winding is completed, the tie will be free from wrinkles and its shape 'carefully preserved. This operation is repeated until each of the rollers I6 is loaded, and turned back into the box, and until the box is fully packed with neckties and the cover closed. Thereafter, as a necktie is needed, its frame may be swungoutwardly, the thumb screw unlocked, and the necktie pulled from its roller.

As will be observed, the periphery of the roller I6 is located sufficiently close to the horizontal member ID of the frame '9, as to permit "said member ID to act as a guard in preventing the necktie from being unwound to any substantial extent once it is rolled and packed in position.

In the modification shown in Fig. 4, the necktie is manually wound upon the roller by means of the crank 2|, and is released therefrom by pulling the necktie until it is unwound and separation is effected from the roller. In Figs. 5 and 6 the operation is similar to that of the rollers shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3.

My invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. The present embodiment of my invention as hereinbefore set forth is therefore to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive, the scope of my invention being indicated by the appended claims, and all changes which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are therefore intended to be embraced therein.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a necktie rack, the combination of an upright standard, an integral metallic frame having a horizontal member and two upright extending members, and means connected with 'said frame for locking said roller against rotation.

JACOB R. KISSINGER. 

